Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Kenya
4.0%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
4.0%
in 2022
Kenya rank
171st
Sri Lanka rank
170th
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 171st and Sri Lanka ranks 170th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage bill as a percentage of gdp, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wage bill as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 171st and Sri Lanka ranks 170th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.